Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)

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You better watch out!

A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.

Released: 1970-12-13
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
Runtime: 51m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 271 votes

Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr..

Top cast

Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle (voice)
Fred Astaire as S.D. Kluger (voice)
Keenan Wynn as Winter Warlock (voice)
Paul Frees as Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)
Joan Gardner as Tanta Kringle (voice)
Robie Lester as Miss Jessica / Mrs. Claus (voice)

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Where to watch Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

United States: stream on Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on YouTube

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